Build Me Up, Buttercup Uke tab by The Foundations (Baritone Chords)

11 Chords used in the song: G, C, E7, F, Dm, G7, C7, Fm, Bb, Em, D

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Year:  1968
Difficulty: 
4.23
(Intermediate)
Key: unknownChords
G G
C C
Why do you build me up (build me up)
E7 E7
Buttercup baby
F F
Just to let me down (let me down)
Dm Dm G7 G7
and mess me around
C C
And then worst of all (worst of all)
E7 E7
you never call baby
F F
When you say you will (say you will)
Dm Dm G7 G7
but I love you still
C C
I need you (I need you)
C7 C7
more than anyone darling
F F Fm Fm
You know that I have from the start
C C G G
So build me up, buttercup
F F C C
Don't break my heart


C C G G
I'll be over at ten
Bb Bb F F
you told me time and again
C C
But you're late
Dm Dm G7 G7 C C
I wait around and then (da-da-da)
C C G G
I went to the door
Bb Bb F F
I can't take any more
C C
It's not you
Dm Dm G7 G7 Dm Dm
you let me down again (hey hey hey)



Dm Dm G G Em Em
Baby baby try to find (hey hey hey)
C7 C7
a little time and I'll make you happy
F F
I'll be home
D D
I'll be beside the phone
G G
waiting for you (ooh, ohh)



C C
Why do you build me up (build me up)
E7 E7
Buttercup baby
F F
Just to let me down (let me down)
Dm Dm G7 G7
and mess me around
C C
And then worst of all (worst of all)
E7 E7
you never call baby
F F
When you say you will (say you will)
Dm Dm G7 G7
but I love you still
C C
I need you (I need you)
C7 C7
more than anyone darling
F F Fm Fm
You know that I have from the start
C C G G
So build me up, buttercup
F F C C
Don't break my heart



C C G G
To you I'm a toy
Bb Bb F F C C
but I could be the boy you adore
Dm Dm G7 G7 C C
If you'd just let me know (Ba da dah)
C C G G
Although you're untrue
Bb Bb F F
I'm attracted to you
C C
all the more
Dm Dm G7 G7 Dm Dm
Why do I need you so (hey hey hey)


Dm Dm G G Em Em
Baby baby try to find (hey hey hey)
C7 C7
a little time and I'll make you happy
F F
I'll be home
D D
I'll be beside the phone
G G
waiting for you (ooh, ohh)



C C
Why do you build me up (build me up)
E7 E7
Buttercup baby
F F
Just to let me down (let me down)
Dm Dm G7 G7
and mess me around
C C
And then worst of all (worst of all)
E7 E7
you never call baby
F F
When you say you will (say you will)
Dm Dm G7 G7
but I love you still
C C
I need you (I need you)
C7 C7
more than anyone darling
F F Fm Fm
You know that I have from the start
C C G G
So build me up, buttercup
F F C C
Don't break my heart


C C
I need you (I need you)
C7 C7
more than anyone darling
F F Fm Fm
You know that I have from the start
C C G G
So build me up, buttercup
F F C C
Don't break my heart

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Krankykat avatar
also in the chorus, the Fm is one down strum
12 Jan 2019
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Krankykat avatar
you Chuck, try chucking and it might make more sense for you
12 Jan 2019
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AnnieBlancher avatar
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Why not? In the web and in the app it does make sense...
08 Nov 2016
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kaylasleeper avatar
chords don't make sense with words.
02 Nov 2016
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